Flaky Puffball vs Forest Dormouse

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Dryomys
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.